Stephen Kenyon, Muriel’s father, grew up knowing that his grandfather, James Otis Kenyon, had passed away long before he was born. To his surprise, Stephen found James alive and well nearly 50 years after he had disappeared from the Kenyon family, with a remarkable story to tell.

James never discussed the incident — when he was convicted of arson — that alienated him from his family. Stephen and his wife Deborah, however, were able to piece the story together from news clippings.